HomeMy WebLinkAbout034002 ORD - 09/01/2026Ordinance accepting two grants totaling $151,026.78 from the Office
of the Governor —Homeland Security Grants Division for the State's
Homeland Security Program to purchase rifle -rated shields and
underwater search and recovery equipment for the Corpus Christi
Police Department; appropriating the funds in the Police Grants Fund.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. The City Manager or his designee is authorized to execute all documents
necessary to accept two grants totaling $151,026.78 from the Office of the Governor -
Homeland Security Grants Division for the FY 2026 Homeland Security Program for the
Corpus Christi Police Department ("Department"). Grant 5432001, in the amount of
$75,705.80, will be used to purchase 10 rifle -rated armored shields for the Department.
Grant 5433701, in the amount of $75,320.98, will be used to purchase updated SCUBA
equipment (including wetsuits, drysuits, helmets, and gloves), underwater communication
devices, and underwater navigation equipment for the Department's Dive Team. No cash
match nor in -kind services are required for these grants.
SECTION 2. The City of Corpus Christi ("City") designates the Chief of Police as the City's
authorized official for these grants. The authorized official is given the power to apply for,
accept, reject, alter, or terminate the funding on behalf of the City. Additionally, the City
designates the Director of Finance & Procurement as the City's financial officer for these
grants. The financial officer is given the power to submit financial and/or programmatic
reports and to alter the grants on behalf of the City.
SECTION 3. Funds totaling $151,026.78 are appropriated in the Police Grants Fund, and
the City's FY 2026 Operating Budget is amended by increasing both revenues and
expenditures.
SECTION 4. In the event of the loss or misuse of these funds, the City assures that the
funds will be returned to the Office of the Governor —Homeland Security Grants Division
in full.
Introduced and voted on the 25 day of / rk , 2026.
PASSED and APPROVED on the 1 day of fsr1 ` ( , 2026.
ATTEST:
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KaylynnPaxson, Mayor Pro Tem Rebecca Huerta, City Secretary
SCANNED
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CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS
(City Charter Article IV, Sections 7 & 8)
I, Director of Finance & Procurement of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas (or his/her duly authorized
representative), hereby certify to the City Council and other appropriate officers that the money required
for the current fiscal year's portion of the contract, agreement, obligation or expenditure described
below is in the Treasury to the credit of the Fund specified below, from which it is to be drawn, and has
not been appropriated for any other purpose. Future payments are subject to annual appropriation
by the City Council.
City Council Action Date: August 25, 2026 Legistar Number: 26-1024
Agenda Item:
Ordinance accepting two grants totaling $151,026.78 from the Office of the Governor —Homeland
Security Grants Division for the State's Homeland Security Program to purchase rifle -rated shields and
underwater search and recovery equipment for the Corpus Christi Police Department; appropriating the
funds in the Police Grants Fund.
Amount Required: $ 151.026.78
Fund Name
Accounting Unit
Account No.
Activity No.
Amount
Police Grants Fund
1061-89-29
520090
$ 75,705.80
Police Grants Fund
1061-89-29
520090
$ 75,320.98
Total
$ 151,026.7>�)
❑ Certification Not Required
Director of Finance & Procurement
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